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SPX 2007 will be held the weekend of October 12 and 13, 2007 at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center Bethesda, MD, just one mile outside the nation's capital, Washington DC. In its 12th year, SPX now serves as the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comic books and the discovery of new creative talent.SPX will bring together over 300 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, distributors, and each other. SPX will be open to the public Friday October 12th form 2pm to 8pm that evening. The celebration continues Saturday, October 13th from 10am to 7pm, culminating in the 11th annual Ignatz Awards Presentation and Reception. In addition, expect great programming all weekend long for you to enjoy!As with every year all profits from SPX will go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, defending the First Amendment rights of members of the comics community.

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2007 Outstanding Debut Nominees

Be sure to check out these books debuting at SPX and vote for your favorite!Big Questions 10 by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)Crickets 2 by Sammy Harkham (Drawn & Quarterly)Daybreak Vol. 2 ...
Posted by SPX on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:52:00 PST

SPX 2007 Panels and Creator Spotlights

SPX DISCUSSION PANELS Center for Cartoon Studies Workshop - Robyn Chapman joins us from the Center for Cartoon Studies, a two-year educational institution for budding cartoonists in White River Juncti...
Posted by SPX on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 09:08:00 PST

2007 Ignatz Awrds Nominees!

The 2007 Ignatz Awards   SPX 2007 hosts the eleventh annual presentation of the Ignatz Awards, a celebration of outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz, named after George ...
Posted by SPX on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:22:00 PST

SPX Flickr Group

So you took lots of pictures at SPX and want to share them?Do you have pictures from past SPX's?Join the SPX Flickr Group and add them to the pool!http://www.flickr.com/groups/spx
Posted by SPX on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:14:00 PST

The 2006 Ignatz Awards Recipients

  SPX 2006 Tenth Annual Ignatz Awards Nominees *Outstanding Artist* Tony Millionaire, Billy Hazelnuts (Fantagraphics Books) *Outstanding Anthology or Collection* Black Hole by Charles Bur...
Posted by SPX on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 06:47:00 PST

Debut Ballot Update 2

Regretfully, two Debut nominess shipped to stores Wed. Oct 4th which has made them ineligible for the Debut category.-Premillenial Maakies by Tony Millionaire (Fantagraphics Books)-Sidescrollers by Ma...
Posted by SPX on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:12:00 PST

Debut Ballot Update

We were informed today that "Action Philosphers! #7: It's All Greek To You" will not be back from the printer in time for SPX. Be sure to stop by Evil Twin's table to console Fred and Ryan by buying ...
Posted by SPX on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:36:00 PST

Check out this video: Small Press Expo Commercial

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Posted by SPX on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:10:00 PST

2006 Ignatz Awards Nominees Announced!

SPX 2006 Tenth Annual Ignatz Awards Nominees   Outstanding Artist Jordan Crane, The Clouds Above  (Fantagraphics Books)Renee French, The Ticking (Top Shelf Productions)Tony Mi...
Posted by SPX on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:17:00 PST